I think it's mostly just a clique of people who got together to pretend they're more open minded that everybody else
I think for the most part they are conservative. If you check out the rest of the site it appears to be overwhelmingly conservative. I think the problem lies in:
- Way too many mods. (There's a new one every time you turn around, and they wear that label like a chip on their shoulder. Mods are allowed to break the rules, yet they are the first to tell you that you screwed up This is a lousy practice)
- Thread clean up (I don't understand the philosophy behind this practice, as it tends to change the whole perspective of the conversation.)
- Mods are allowed to post in the threads. (I thought a mod was like a hall monitor. By getting involved you develop a bias that has no business in the discussion)
- Personal attacks (they think it is entertainment. Unfortunately not everyone is so thick skinned as to ignore the "your momma is so......." jokes. Many folks take that real personal.)
- Difficult interface (My first complaint about this is no html. Maybe I'm spoiled, but it is a heck of a lot easier to work with since I have used it for better than 10 years. Others may not agree with this one. NO attachments until you get past the newbie stage I guess, I'm not clear on that practice.)
- Labeling of members (this is just a poor practice. If you think you get an initiation here, over there it is like walking on hot coals. They take great joy in letting you know you're a "noob". I just don't see how that advances the discussion at all.)
I give it a 5 out of 10............ 1 being the DUmpster and 10 being FR